Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan stood at 11.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan peaked at 17.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 55th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.1% | — |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 12.1% | 17.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.1% | 11.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.1% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan was 11.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Jordan ranks 55th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release